Transportation

Rules for the Road

Illinois Farm Bureau® maintains this publication to keep Illinois farmers informed on transportation regulations that could affect their business.

The booklet covers farmer exemptions to Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, size and weight limits, license plates and more. Make sure your farm vehicles are in compliance when you hit the road. See more.

Resource Guide

ATVs on Public Roads

Covered Farm Vehicle Exemptions

Driver's License Types and Classifications

Drug and Alcohol Screening Program (DASP)

Farm Vehicle Driver Exemption

Hours of Service

Implements of Husbandry

Licensing Farm Trucks

Medical Card

New Laws

Permits

Size and Weight Limits

SMV

USDOT Number and the UCR

Wide Loads of Farm Equipment

Lock Closures on the Illinois River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to close six locks on the Illinois River for maintenance in 2020. Illinois Farm Bureau hosted informational meetings to discuss timelines, transportation, and impacts to the market.

Members can watch a recording of the first meeting by logging into MyIFB here.

Read the latest below:

Illinois River lock repairs delayed

‘Much needed’ work underway on locks and dams along Illinois River

Corps set to begin Illinois River lock, dam work

Lock and dam work still on schedule despite current high water

Illinois River lock, dam upgrades still on for July

Lock and dam work still on schedule

Seminars scheduled to update IFB members on transportation regulations

River closure shouldn't affect 2020 fertilizer decisions

Illinois River closure plan on schedule

Short crop, export slowdown could take pressure off river closure